brandymac27 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090402/SPORTS01/904020373/1002/SPORTS The Titans have asked the NFL to look into tampering charges against the Washington Redskins in the signing of defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, sources familiar with the situation said. The Titans recently turned in what they considered to be evidence that the Redskins had contact with Haynesworth before he became a free agent in February. The league indicated to the Titans that it planned to look into the matter. Haynesworth, who played his first seven NFL seasons with the Titans, agreed to terms on a $100 million contract with the Redskins five hours into the free agency period on Feb. 27. Titans officials declined to comment Wednesday. Greg Aiello, senior vice president for the NFL, would neither confirm nor deny that the Titans had contacted the league. "There are issues of tampering that come up from time to time and if we need to take some action then of course we announce that," Aiello said. "Until then we don't comment on it.'' NFL rules prohibit teams from contacting agents for players still under contract with another team, but such cases are hard to prove. Penalties against teams found guilty of tampering have included the forfeiture of draft picks, though there have been few cases in recent years. The Titans did not file a formal grievance with the NFL. Instead, they turned in newspaper articles and audio from a Washington, D.C.-area radio station in which a Redskins official made what the Titans felt were incriminating comments. The information was sent to Jeff Pash, the NFL's executive vice president and general counsel, a source said. Commissioner Roger Goodell is expected to be involved in the decision as to whether the matter demands a full-blown investigation. There was rampant speculation that Haynesworth would end up in Washington well before he signed with the Redskins. One report before free agency indicated an agreement between the Redskins and Haynesworth was already in place. In an interview last month, Haynesworth said he didn't think the Redskins were guilty of tampering. He said a meeting between his agent, Chad Speck, and Redskins owner Daniel Snyder at the NFL Combine a week prior to free agency centered on another Speck client, Redskins receiver Malcolm Kelly. Click link for rest of article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSO Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Titans are being petty here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExoDus84 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 No way they can prove it, seeing as how haynes' agent is the same agent as current members of this team. The skins have always moved fast in FA when they want somebody. Titans need to get over it. You could have resigned your player if you put out the money he wanted, but you chose not too. Move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruffylookin Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 This karma. This is payback for the Titans (then Oilers) somehow signing Wilbur Marshall (our franchise player at the time) in 1993 and got out of paying us the two first round picks and instead we got a 4th or something laughable like that. Yes, I have a long memory and hold grudges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavarleap56 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 titans can prove it tho bro, i mean anyone could prove it if you knew where to look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartacus87 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 titans can prove it tho bro, i mean anyone could prove it if you knew where to look. What is this though? They have some kind of Watergate style tapes to bust us?They submitted clippings from D.C. newspapers and some podcasts from local radio radio shows? I don't think that's going to go over too much. They could very well have more info than that, but the story doesn't seem too airtight if what's reported in this article is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavarleap56 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 it took me 4 minutes to find it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavarleap56 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 yeah but the podcast is really bad and is a clear admition to tampering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavarleap56 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 if u wanna see it pm me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 a redskin official? It was Malcom Kelly the radio podcast can be taken a couple different ways, he said "they" which the way he said it could have meant AH and his agent. He never referred to the Redskins or any FO person by name. Besides it is second hand knowledge from a player not involved in any meeting or dealings with the Haynesworth signing hardly rock solid evidence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicious Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 maybe the degenerative disease in his knees went into his brain edit: hey guys.. the bust just busted us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TYFNGUY Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 The Titans may be trying to screw us if they are also after Cutler like at least one source has stated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVSkins n Hokies Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Titans = bitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdskn4Lyf21 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Hey Tennessee, **** off! :finger: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da#1skinsfan Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 ive heard the clip and honestly I dont think it means anything. he doesnt say when, he doesnt say with who just "they have the same agent and they have been talking" that could mean malcolm kelly has been talking to speck, and speck thought the skins would go after haynesworth as much as it could mean the skins and speck have been talking. furthermore if this interview was at 9AM on the start of free agency, even if it did mean speck/skins were talking, it could have been at 8AM, 3AM, 12:01AM...its a complete stretch to automatically assign "they have been talking" to prior to the start of free agency. Just like throwing the red flag...without a shadow of a doubt. this clip doesnt prove anything, although it is interesting, it does not prove anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan44 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 This karma.This is payback for the Titans (then Oilers) somehow signing Wilbur Marshall (our franchise player at the time) in 1993 and got out of paying us the two first round picks and instead we got a 4th or something laughable like that. Yes, I have a long memory and hold grudges. What scruffy said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnhay Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 a redskin official? It was Malcom Kellythe radio podcast can be taken a couple different ways, he said "they" which the way he said it could have meant AH and his agent. He never referred to the Redskins or any FO person by name. Besides it is second hand knowledge from a player not involved in any meeting or dealings with the Haynesworth signing hardly rock solid evidence Was that intentional? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chosen Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Malcolm Kelly... what an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulane Skins Fan Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Please god, let them find us guilty and take away our first round pick so we can't trade it and ten other picks for Cutler! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWCREDSKINS Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Titans just need to shut up! I'm tired of this, the media created all this speculation. But did we sign Haynesworth before the deadline, NO! Players get signed on the first day, we prepared the offer, he took it, move on Tennessee and stop crying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Pissed Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Please god, let them find us guilty and take away our first round pick so we can't trade it and ten other picks for Cutler! :doh: So u'd rather LOSE a first rounder and get NOTHING instead of either draft someone at that spot or use the 13th pick overall to get cutler. No thanks. Please don't take away the 13th overall for nothing, please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulane Skins Fan Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 :doh: So u'd rather LOSE a first rounder and get NOTHING instead of either draft someone at that spot or use the 13th pick overall to get cutler. No thanks. Please don't take away the 13th overall for nothing, please! And not lose all the other things that would go to denver in a trade, i.e. carlos or another first rounder. I also don't consider Cutler an upgrade... I think he MIGHT be an upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peregrine Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Wouldn't it be ironic if we got punished for tampering with AH, and he couldnt play this year because he was found guilty of his charges? I wish the regular season had as much drama as the offseason for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRSmith Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Did they use the Rock interview? If so he needs to be dressed as a baby seal and sent to Canadian Alnatic on an ice floe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Pissed Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 And not lose all the other things that would go to denver in a trade, i.e. carlos or another first rounder. I also don't consider Cutler an upgrade... I think he MIGHT be an upgrade. Ok the part that helps me understand ur argument better in this is that u dont consider Cutler and upgrade. This makes the most sense and I see where u are coming from...I am mixed on this cuz I do see him as a huge upgrade. I'm sorta numb to this whol thing. There is nothing I personally can do so I am going to sit back and see what develops. If it happens it happens if it doesnt it doesnt. It's not in my control and because of this I wont allow myself to get too worker up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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